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Tim Benham from Enid, OK has been flying his Lycoming YAEIO-233 powered Panther and sent this note and photos over. He has Panther SN030 and has the Sensenich Ground Adjustable propeller installed. “The inflight photo is the Panther keeping up with a Cessna 210 at 8,500 feet. It is a sweet plane and really performs […]

Sam Kite from Telford, TN flew his Panther LS powered by the UL Power 520iS. This is the first UL powered Panther to take to the skies and the performance is great. His first flight was August 16th. Here is what Sam had to say: “First flight was today. Very impressive. These are some of […]

Ken Belisle’s Panther LS took it’s maiden flight on Tuesday July 17th. Ken has Panther SN038 and lives in Jacksonville, FL. His Panther is powered by a Lycoming O-320 160HP and a Sensenich propeller. Ken has a great deal of experience building model airplanes, however this was his first home built. Here is a note […]

Tim O’Laughlin got his inspection and took his first flight in his Panther LS last weekend. His Panther is powered by a Lycoming O-320 and a Sensenich propeller. Congratulations Tim! We are very happy for you. Great job! -Team SPA

Bob Foster sent us a note about his Lycoming O-235 powered Panther first flight. Bob has SN034 and is from Erie, PA. He is using a Sensenich propeller and his Panther is the LS Tail Dragger model. Here is what Bob wrote: “This afternoon all those kit parts took flight and successfully landed without incident. […]

We got a note from Steve Chapman from Western Australia this morning – His Panther Sport took her maiden flight. Here is what he said: “Hi Rachel, There has been rumors for many years of sightings of a Panther in the forests in the south of Western Australia. It had supposedly escaped from a travelling […]

We are pleased to release this video about the Panther TriGear. Thanks to all who helped make this video happen. And a special thanks to Buddy Henson for building the first flying Panther TriGear and working with us to make this option available for builders. In this video Dan Weseman talks about the versatility of […]

Sun ‘N Fun 2018 was great this year. We had a wonderful show meeting new builders and talking with our current builders as well. We had Buddy Henson had his Lycoming O-320 Panther Tri-Gear, Ben Krotje had his Jabiru powered Panther LS, Paul Salter had his Corvair 3.0L Panther LS and Jimmy Miller had his […]

The weather is beautiful today at Sun ‘N Fun – stop by and see the Panther Tri-Gear! This is the official debut of the first Panther Tri-Gear, built by Buddy Henson of Green Cove Springs, FL. The beautiful cat flew down this morning and is showing off her gorgeous self in our booth NE 9/10. […]

We have to admit – in our opinion this is the best looking Tri-Gear Single Seat airplane on the market. And now that she is painted….she looks even better! Congratulations Buddy! Take a look at Buddy Henson’s Tri-Gear Panther. Powered by a Lycoming O-320 and a Sensenich Ground Adjustable propeller. This is Buddy Henson’s second […]

Keith Rhode from Prior Lake, MN sent over a note about his Panther SN016 getting it’s pink slip on 3/17/2018. Congratulations Keith! We are very happy for you. Keith’s Panther is the LS model, powered by a Corvair 3.3L Stroker engine from SPA. His prop is a Sensenich Ground Adjustable 63″. Here are some […]

Barney Barnes, Panther Builder SN064 of South Carolina, called last week and informed us he flew his first flight of his Panther! His Panther, N9429B, is powered by a Continental IO-240 turning a Sensenich Propeller. Dan talked with him on the phone after several more flights. Here is a recap of the conversation – “I […]

On the 12 day of Christmas our builders shared with us…..building is a family affair. Builder Andy Shorter from New Bern, NC SN033 has been making progress on his Corvair 3.0L powered Panther LS TD. Here is a note from Andy: Panther building as a family affair — Somewhere beyond the two hour cumulative run-time […]

On the eleventh day of Christmas our builders shared with us…. Here is a quick note from builder Myron Callaham from Bowling Green, KY. He is Panther SN098 and just received his tail kit. Wishing everyone in the SPA family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. – Myron Callaham, Panther SN098 Eric Ditter from […]

On the tenth day of Christmas our builders shared with us….pink slips! Many of our builders have received the coveted pink slip this year. The pink slip is the official “I did it!” award from the FAA. This is one of the most enjoyable milestones in an experimental build. The official stamp that says you […]